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眷眷之心

Mandarin · pinyin juàn juàn zhī xīn

nostalgia
home-sickness
longing for departed beloved

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眷: juàn · take interest in, care for
之: zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)

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4–4–1–1 · juan4 juan4 zhi1 xin1

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